Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May, Russian news agencies reported.
The air strike, targeted a meeting of ISIL leaders and was carried out on May 28, the agencies cited the ministry as saying.
“According to the information which is now being checked via various channels, ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was eliminated by the air strike, was also present at the meeting,” RIA news agency quoted the ministry as saying.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the airstrike killed 330 ISIL members, including 30 top leaders.
Source: Reuters
